A message from our own Deputy Policy Director
To Members of the CARB Board and staff, My name is Chris Chavez, I am West Long Beach residential representative to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) AB … Read more
Clean Air
Statement on August 27th Air Resources Board Actions by CCA’s Policy Director
At a time when Californians’ lungs are under assault from smog, smoke, soot and respiratory infections, the Air Resources Board today did more to reduce air pollution than it had … Read more
Dirty Diesel’s Days Are Numbered, Thanks to California
On June 26, California’s Air Resources Board took a groundbreaking action that will go down in history as a turning point in protecting Californians from toxic diesel exhaust by putting zero-emission … Read more
California’s budget deal includes funding for key air quality protections
BREAKING NEWS Today’s budget deal out of Sacramento is great news for California breathers, with funding for two major air quality programs: smog checks for heavy-duty trucks and community … Read more
COVID-19: Both a threat and an opportunity for clean transportation
COVID-19’s public health threat is clear. In just four months, over 104,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. The virus’s death toll already exceeds the United States’ combined military fatalities … Read more
ACTION ALERT: Ask Governor Newsom to protect our air and our health during the pandemic
Powerful industries have been fighting clean California air for years, and some of the state’s biggest polluters are lobbying Governor Newsom’s administration to delay enforcement or roll back safeguards against … Read more
Chris Chavez: Particulate matter is a killer. The EPA can’t ignore science and protect polluters
As someone who grew up in Long Beach and returned as an adult, I know air pollution all too well. That is why I’m proud to work for the Coalition … Read more
ACTION ALERT: Tell South Coast AQMD to take action on critical environmental regulations
As agencies around the state and country work furiously to respond and adapt to the pandemic, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) should respond to this major public … Read more
